iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF

About

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (US4642865822) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index (Net). With a expense ratio of 0.5%, its costs are on the higher end for an ETF, paying distributions. The fund holds 794 positions across 1 region with 234M in assets, with heavy concentration — 99% in Japan.

Score Breakdown

Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
Component Score Details
Cost (30%) 7.6 Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 2.0
Liquidity (25%) 6.5 Assets Under Management

Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.

Ticker SCJ
ISIN
Fund Size $234.0M
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Dec 2007
Base Currency USD
Index MSCI Japan Small Cap Index (Net)
Asset Class Equities
Category Factor Equity

Costs

7.6
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.
Expense Ratio0.00%
 
Metric Value
Expense Ratio 0.50%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
 
Period Cumulative Return
1 Month —
3 Months —
6 Months —
1 Year +32.84%
3 Years +19.48%
5 Years +8.07%
10 Years +8.07%
YTD +16.29%
Since Inception +6.50%

Holdings

This fund invests into 794 individual investments.
#1
Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd
1.13%
#2
Kokusai Electric Corp
1.02%
#3
JPY CASH
0.91%
#4
Rohm Co Ltd
0.81%
#5
Niterra Co Ltd
0.76%
#6
Yaskawa Electric Corp
0.75%
#7
NGK Corp
0.73%
#8
SUMCO Corp
0.70%
#9
Shizuoka Financial Group Inc
0.57%
#10
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd
0.57%
View all holdings (50)
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd 6976 113.47%
2 Kokusai Electric Corp 6525 101.52%
3 JPY CASH JPY 90.72%
4 Rohm Co Ltd 6963 80.91%
5 Niterra Co Ltd 5334 76.28%
6 Yaskawa Electric Corp 6506 75.18%
7 NGK Corp 5333 73.22%
8 SUMCO Corp 3436 69.97%
9 Shizuoka Financial Group Inc 5831 56.88%
10 Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd 3099 56.85%
11 TOTO Ltd 5332 54.22%
12 Fukuoka Financial Group Inc 8354 53.26%
13 Mebuki Financial Group Inc 7167 53.05%
14 Sojitz Corp 2768 52.90%
15 Horiba Ltd 6856 50.46%
16 Omron Corp 6645 50.45%
17 Kyoto Financial Group Inc 5844 49.97%
18 MISUMI Group Inc 9962 49.76%
19 Food & Life Cos Ltd 3563 48.91%
20 Nissan Chemical Corp 4021 47.62%
21 Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd/The 5101 46.60%
22 Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd 4186 45.75%
23 NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS INC 9147 45.74%
24 Kurita Water Industries Ltd 6370 44.94%
25 Kinden Corp 1944 43.73%
26 Amada Co Ltd 6113 43.34%
27 Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd 4204 40.64%
28 Shimadzu Corp 7701 40.48%
29 Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd 2875 40.28%
30 Hachijuni Nagano Bank Ltd 8359 39.98%
31 MEIJI Holdings Co Ltd 2269 39.97%
32 Brother Industries Ltd 6448 39.94%
33 Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 4528 39.64%
34 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc 4182 38.24%
35 Hamamatsu Photonics KK 6965 37.80%
36 Tokyu Corp 9005 37.13%
37 Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest 8953 37.04%
38 Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd 4005 36.67%
39 Tosoh Corp 4042 36.65%
40 Sony Financial Group Inc 8729 36.62%
41 Meiko Electronics Co Ltd 6787 36.23%
42 THK Co Ltd 6481 36.21%
43 Kandenko Co Ltd 1942 36.11%
44 Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings Inc 9501 35.63%
45 Ricoh Co Ltd 7752 35.58%
46 Seiko Epson Corp 6724 35.53%
47 Tokyo Seimitsu Co Ltd 7729 35.38%
48 Mitsui Chemicals Inc 4183 35.15%
49 BayCurrent Inc 6532 35.13%
50 Asahi Intecc Co Ltd 7747 34.87%

Sectors

Allocation by industry sector.
 
Sector Weight
Industrials 2548.00%
Technology 1556.00%
Consumer Discretionary 1389.00%
Financials 1049.00%
Materials 1019.00%
Consumer Staples 728.00%
Real Estate 715.00%
Health Care 385.00%
Communication Services 246.00%
Utilities 181.00%
Unknown 113.00%
Energy 80.00%

Regions

Geographic allocation by country of risk.
 
Country Weight
Japan 9904.00%
UNKNOWN 96.00%

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